Curvature of spacetime posited by Einstein

Historical Context Note

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Albert Einstein (1879-1955) realizes that spacetime is curved and that tidal gravity is a manifestation of that curvature

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Curvature of spacetime posited by Einstein". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6430, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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